Job Title: Personal Assistants

Location: Crawley (Bewbush area)

Hourly rate: £11.50 plus mileage

Reference: VC7816

Hours/shifts: 2-4 hours every Saturday (times as mutually agreed). Additional weekday hours in School Holidays (approx. 5 hours per week). Applications welcome for one or both roles

Summary

I am a 17-year-old girl with learning difficulties looking for a PA to accompany me on outings and support me to become more active whilst also increasing my independence and self-confidence.

I am friendly, sociable and determined with a good sense of humour and am excited about this opportunity.

I would like you to do things such as come on walks, visit Tilgate Park and go shopping in town with me, as well as help me explore and attend other activities which will help me to increase my fitness, become healthier, improve my wellbeing and open up my world.

Experience of working with young people with learning difficulties preferred but not essential as a common-sense approach is most important.

Other Requirements

Must be comfortable around cats

Someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours required

All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required

Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts

Description

Typical duties

Personal Care:

Reminding to use toilet at appropriate intervals

Reminding to wash hands

Providing any other prompts re: personal hygiene

Any other reasonable task as required

Social:

Accompanying young lady on walks/visits to the park and other outdoor spaces

Accompanying young lady on shopping trips

Accompanying young lady to attend other social activities as required

Accompanying young lady on bus rides

Assisting young lady with paying for items when out/ensuring right payment is made/change is given

Motivating young lady to go out socially, for walks and to exercise

Supporting young lady to develop/increase her independence and self confidence/self-esteem

Supporting young lady to explore activities/groups she can attend that will increase her fitness, help her become healthier and improve her wellbeing

Driving young lady to activities in your own car (if you have one and a clean UK Driving licence) as required

Ensuring young lady’s safety at all times

Any other reasonable task as required

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Able to tolerate the employer smoking outside the work place

Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

Reliable with good time-keeping

Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills

Honest and cheerful

Creative

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom

Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives